Compatible? Hi all, I have a Canon 7d Mk II and am happy with it. I'm thinking of purchasing a second camera for backup and was looking at either another 7d Mk II due to the high...

boomboom Loc: Stow, Ohio

Hi all, I have a Canon 7d Mk II and am happy with it. I'm thinking of purchasing a second camera for backup and was looking at either another 7d Mk II due to the high shutter count on my old one or if I were to go with mirrorless do I need to buy new lenses? There is a 7D MKII at KEH used that is rated EX+for $794. I really don't want to start over buying lenses if the mirrorless requires that. Any thoughts on this? Thanks

PoppieJ Loc: North Georgia

you can get an adapter and use your old lenses on a mirrorless body, however, I think that will eventually lead to buying new lenses for the new camera. Good luck with your decision

BebuLamar

boomboom wrote:

Hi all, I have a Canon 7d Mk II and am happy with it. I'm thinking of purchasing a second camera for backup and was looking at either another 7d Mk II due to the high shutter count on my old one or if I were to go with mirrorless do I need to buy new lenses? There is a 7D MKII at KEH used that is rated EX+for $794. I really don't want to start over buying lenses if the mirrorless requires that. Any thoughts on this? Thanks

If your lenses are EF then you don't have to buy new lenses but if they are EF-S you can still use them on the EOS-R series but not full frame.

boomboom Loc: Stow, Ohio

Thanks PoppyJ for the heads up on the adapter. That would help financially for a while.

boomboom Loc: Stow, Ohio

BebuLamar wrote:

If your lenses are EF then you don't have to buy new lenses but if they are EF-S you can still use them on the EOS-R series but not full frame.

Thanks, that helps a lot.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

boomboom wrote:

Hi all, I have a Canon 7d Mk II and am happy with it. I'm thinking of purchasing a second camera for backup and was looking at either another 7d Mk II due to the high shutter count on my old one or if I were to go with mirrorless do I need to
buy new lenses? There is a 7D MKII at KEH used that is rated EX+for $794. I really don't want to start over buying lenses if the mirrorless requires that. Any thoughts on this? Thanks

Your EF and EF-S lenses ALL work 100% perfectly on all new Canon R cameras.
Three adapters are available.
With the control ring adapter you will actually upgrade all your lenses to have more features.
If the lens is EF-S you will have cropped photos but NO loss of features or operations.
Just like on any crop Canon EF camera.
Bottom line unlike other system you do NOT need to buy new lenses to have 100% compatibility and maintain AF regardless of how old your lens is.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

boomboom wrote:

Hi all, I have a Canon 7d Mk II and am happy with it. I'm thinking of purchasing a second camera for backup and was looking at either another 7d Mk II due to the high shutter count on my old one or if I were to go with mirrorless do I need to buy new lenses? There is a 7D MKII at KEH used that is rated EX+for $794. I really don't want to start over buying lenses if the mirrorless requires that. Any thoughts on this? Thanks

Don't waste your money on a 'back up'. Have you ever had even the slightest problem with your EOS 7DII? Are you shooting professionally where you can't lose a minute from a problem camera? Don't let the GAS get you to tie-down money for ZERO reason. If it's burning a hole in your pocket, look at a lens, or some computer equipment, or a tripod, or some software, something that you'll actively use.

ken_stern Loc: Yorba Linda, Ca

CHG_CANON wrote:

Don't waste your money on a 'back up'. Have you ever had even the slightest problem with your EOS 7DII? Are you shooting professionally where you can't lose a minute from a problem camera? Don't let the GAS get you to tie-down money for ZERO reason. If it's burning a hole in your pocket, look at a lens, or some computer equipment, or a tripod, or some software, something that you'll actively use.

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rlv567 Loc: Baguio City, Philippines

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boomboom Loc: Stow, Ohio

CHG_CANON wrote:

Don't waste your money on a 'back up'. Have you ever had even the slightest problem with your EOS 7DII? Are you shooting professionally where you can't lose a minute from a problem camera? Don't let the GAS get you to tie-down money for ZERO reason. If it's burning a hole in your pocket, look at a lens, or some computer equipment, or a tripod, or some software, something that you'll actively use.

I respect your thoughts. I guess I was thinking my dslr may crash some day soon and I really didn't want to go mirrorless at this point. I guess I was thinking it would buy me some dslr time if they decide to eliminate the dslr and go entirely mirrorless. I really do value your thoughts. Thanks so much.

boomboom Loc: Stow, Ohio

Architect1776 wrote:

Your EF and EF-S lenses ALL work 100% perfectly on all new Canon R cameras.
Three adapters are available.
With the control ring adapter you will actually upgrade all your lenses to have more features.
If the lens is EF-S you will have cropped photos but NO loss of features or operations.
Just like on any crop Canon EF camera.
Bottom line unlike other system you do NOT need to buy new lenses to have 100% compatibility and maintain AF regardless of how old your lens is.

Thanks for that info. That helps me make a more informed decision.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

boomboom wrote:

I respect your thoughts. I guess I was thinking my dslr may crash some day soon and I really didn't want to go mirrorless at this point. I guess I was thinking it would buy me some dslr time if they decide to eliminate the dslr and go entirely mirrorless. I really do value your thoughts. Thanks so much.

Have you checked the shutter count? That would be the only 'indicator' that total usage might be reaching a worrying threshold. Even if you find the shutter is approaching the 200,000 rating, that doesn't mean a problem will ever occur in your ownership of the body. That's a minimum expected with no reference to the actual life. If the camera ever should die / develop a significant problem during the period you're the owner, only then make a decision of buying a replacement, having a repair, or moving onto something else / new.

I read most every for-sale post. I've been disappointed by several high-end model posts with a reference along the lines: I bought it as a back up, but never really used it. Hopefully, I can steer you away from that similar result by emphasizing high-end gear such as an EOS 7DII would need heavy, daily, all-weather usage to maybe push it beyond the heavy, daily, all-weather usage the camera was designed to excel in.

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boomboom wrote:

Hi all, I have a Canon 7d Mk II and am happy with it. I'm thinking of purchasing a second camera for backup and was looking at either another 7d Mk II due to the high shutter count on my old one or if I were to go with mirrorless do I need to buy new lenses? There is a 7D MKII at KEH used that is rated EX+for $794. I really don't want to start over buying lenses if the mirrorless requires that. Any thoughts on this? Thanks

You can go either way. The lens mount converter for all your current lenses onto the newer models is only $100 and is fully compatible.

No one else knows which way *you* should go, but either way is capable of equal results. Newer cameras have their operational advantages but familiarity with an identical back up camera can outweigh all that for *some* users.

BebuLamar

CHG_CANON wrote:

Don't waste your money on a 'back up'. Have you ever had even the slightest problem with your EOS 7DII? Are you shooting professionally where you can't lose a minute from a problem camera? Don't let the GAS get you to tie-down money for ZERO reason. If it's burning a hole in your pocket, look at a lens, or some computer equipment, or a tripod, or some software, something that you'll actively use.

I agree! I never have a back up but then I never worked as photographer. In my work (which is not photography) I do have backup tools but the best backup tools are identical. Different models don't make for good backup.

Jrhoffman75 Loc: Conway, New Hampshire

Be aware that using EF-S lens on a Canon mirrorless crops pixels as well as field of view.

The resulting images are down to below 10MP or so.